Los Angeles Times | October 14, 2008 | 2:03 p.m. PDT --- Obama widens lead over McCain, thanks to the economy As election day nears, a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll has found that Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. John McCain 50% to 41%, a sizable gain largely due to voters' fears about the economy. In other results: -- Nearly 7 in 10 cited the economy as the most important issue for the presidential candidates to solve. -- Eighty-four percent said the country is on the wrong track. -- Almost half of voters said Sarah Palin was not qualified to be president while 76% said Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden was qualified. More soon at: http://link.latimes.com/r/IO3TIN/LJDTQ/CIXM1H/J3JJ/RERW8/KI/t
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